Attention must be shifted to the mental health of children living in safety camps.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that in order to restore people’s lives back to normalcy, the government will provide the relief and assistance, and that the effective cooperation of officials at the divisional level is important to ensure that essential relief reaches the public promptly.

The Prime Minister made these remarks during the Disaster Management Committee meeting held on 07 th of December at the Udapalatha Divisional Secretariat Office in Kandy, after inspecting the relief distribution and the efforts to restore the lives of the people, who affected by the damage caused in the Kandy District due to MORE >>

A special briefing for the diplomatic community in Sri Lanka was held on 4 December at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, chaired by Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya together with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Mr. Vijitha Herath. Senior government officials, including representatives of the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) and the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), also participated.

Opening the session, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya expressed her deep appreciation to the diplomatic community for their immediate support and solidarity following the recent floods and landslides. She noted that Sri Lanka had endured one of the most sever MORE >>

Addressing Parliament today (05), the Prime Minister stated that, in accordance with the Supreme Court decision, the recommendations issued by the Public Service Commission, and the Sri Lanka Teachers’ Service Minute, all parties have agreed to recruit teachers through a competitive examination. The Prime Minister further noted that during the second phase of the recruitment process, the Development Officers currently serving in schools will be granted a special advantage during the interviews.

Addressing further, the Prime Minister stated,

In compliance with the final order of the Supreme Court and the provisions of the Sri Lanka Teachers’ Service Minute, the Development Officers will be given the opp MORE >>

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said that despite the recent devastation caused by severe flooding and landslides, Sri Lanka continues to recover rapidly due to the exceptional strength and solidarity demonstrated by the people. “We have taken a blow, but we are far from fallen. Our people have shown remarkable resilience, and that spirit has carried us through every crisis we have faced,” she stated while addressing the visiting NASSCOM Executive Committee and SLASSCOM leadership during their interaction held on 4th December at ICT Rathnadeepa Hotel, Colombo.

The meeting brought together NASSCOM—the apex body of India’s technology industry representing over 3,000 companies—and SLASSCOM, Sri Lanka’s  MORE >>

In response to the challenges faced by students affected by the adverse weather conditions in the country, many individuals and organizations have come forward to provide commendable support. In order to facilitate the receipt of financial donations from both local and international donors, the Government has introduced several designated bank accounts.

The Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Higher Education, and the Ministry of Vocational Education, and other relevant government ministries, are responsible only for financial donations made to the official accounts introduced by the Government. The Ministry has not granted consent or approval for any financial contributions directed to the accounts of any other associatio MORE >>

The meeting of the Western Provincial Waste Management Committee was held December 04 at the Prime Minister’s Office under the patronage of the Prime Minister. During the meeting, the Prime Minister stated that the waste accumulated as a result of the disaster situation should be systematically removed and that all cleaning process must be completed within three weeks.

As part of this programme, the committee decided that the waste currently piling up can be removed without difficulty, as a five-acre land plot owned by the Land Development Corporation in Kerawalapitiya has been allocated for this purpose. The relevant institutions also agreed to systematically remove the waste that will be stored on this land.
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The Government extends gratitude to the Tri-Forces, the Police, public officers, volunteer organisations, the public, and all foreign nations who have dedicated themselves to supporting the affected people.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the Government will provide the assistance to all citizens who have been affected by the recent disaster to rebuild their lives. The Prime Minister further expressed the Government’s gratitude to the Tri-Forces, the Police, public officials, volunteer organisations, the general public, and all foreign nations who have worked tirelessly on behalf of the affected communities.

The Prime Minister made these remarks in Parliament on 03rd of December regardin MORE >>

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that no content related to Tamil history and artistic heritage has been removed from the subjects of History and Art.

The Prime Minister made this remark while responding to questions raised by Members of Parliament Dr. Padmanathan Sathiyalingam and S. Sritharan.

Expressing further views, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated,

There are two schools located on the island of Eluvaitivu in the Jaffna District. Since 1999, these schools have not been used as examination centres. Students from these schools have been sitting for the Ordinary Level examination at the examination centre of St. Anthony’s College in Kayts. Due to the very small num MORE >>

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that, given the prevailing situation, it is necessary to be strategic and to make certain adjustments within the budget while properly strengthening the investments ensuring that actions are discharged on proper policies.

The Prime Minister made these remarks on 02nd of December while participating in the Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Summit 2025 held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo.

More than 500 companies, representatives of various institutions, government officials, and nearly 100 investors from around the world attended the Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Summit 2025.

Addressing at the occasion, the Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya MORE >>

H.E. Wiebe Jakob De Boer, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Sri Lanka, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya on 2 December 2025 at the Prime Minister’s Office.

The discussion focused on the longstanding relationship between Sri Lanka and the Netherlands, built on decades of diplomatic ties and shared cooperation. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening this partnership.

Attention was drawn to the importance of collaboration during challenging periods, particularly as Sri Lanka begins to recover from the recent disaster. The Prime Minister and the Ambassador exchanged views on future avenues of cooperation in Disaster Risk Reduction, strengtheni MORE >>

The support extended by the Tri-Forces, Police, government officials, volunteer organizations, and the public during the emergency situation is greatly appreciated.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that providing relief to affected people, resettling them, and restoring damaged infrastructure should be considered a national priority, and appreciated the support extended by the Tri-Forces, Police, government officials, volunteer organizations, and the public during the emergency disaster situation.

The Prime Minister made these remarks while addressing the Colombo District Disaster Management Committee meeting held on 2nd of December at the Colombo District Secretariat.

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අවතැන් වී සිටින සහ ආපදාවට පත් ජනතාවගේ අවශ්‍යතා පිළිබඳව සොයාබලා කඩිනමින් පහසුකම් සලසා දෙන්න

අගමැතිතුමිය දේශපාලන අධිකාරියට සහ නිලධාරීන්ට කියයි

මුළු දිවයිනටම බලපෑ "දිට්වා" සුලිකුණාටුවත් සමඟ කැලණි ගඟ පිටාර ගැලීමෙන් කොළඹ ප්‍රදේශයට ඇති වූ අසාමාන්‍ය ගංවතුර තත්ත්වය හේතුවෙන� MORE >>

"තොරතුරු සන්නිවේදනයේ දී මාධ්‍ය ආයතන ඉතාමත් වගකීමෙන් කටයුතු කරන්න "

"මුදවාගැනීමේ මෙහෙයුම් සඳහා ජාත්‍යන්තර සහයෝගය ලබා ගන්නවා"

රට පුරා පවතින ආපදා තත්ත්වය හමුවේ අවධානම් ස්ථානවල සිටින ජනතාව ආරක්ෂිත ස්ථාන කරා යොමු කරවීම පොලීසිය, හමුදාව සහ නිලධාරීන් විසින් සිදු කරගෙන යන අතර ඔව� MORE >>

The Colombo District Disaster Management Coordinating Unit convened today (November 27) at the Parliamentary Complex under the patronage of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, to discuss precautionary measures and necessary actions to be taken in response to potential risks caused by the adverse weather conditions expected over the next 48 hours.

During the meeting, as per the instructions of the Prime Minister, a set of emergency contact numbers was introduced to the public of the Colombo District for the immediate reporting of urgent situations. Accordingly, the 24-hour official emergency hotline 117, the Colombo District Disaster Management Coordinating Unit at 0112434028, and the Disaster Manegement Coordinating Unit a MORE >>

​රජය සහ පෞද්ගලික අංශය ඒකාබද්ධ ව වෘත්තීය අධ්‍යාපන ආයතන ක්‍රමවත්ව හා අඛණ්ඩව පවත්වාගත යුතුයි.

​රැකියා වෙළඳපොළ ඉලක්ක කරගත් ගුණාත්මක වෘත්තීය අධ්‍යාපනයක් වෙනුවෙන් රජය සහ පෞද්ගලික අංශය ඒකාබද්ධව වෘත්තීය අධ්‍යාපන ආයතන ක්‍රමානුකූලව හා අඛණ්ඩව පවත්වාගෙන යා යුතු බව අධ්‍යාපන, උසස් අධ්‍� MORE >>

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that, with Cabinet approval based on the review of the public service recruitment process and the recommendations of the Carder Management Committee, graduates will be recruited to government vacancies through a structured process in the period ahead.

The Prime Minister made these remarks in Parliament on 26th of November , in response to a question raised by the Leader of the Opposition, MP Sajith Premadasa.

The Prime Minister further stated,

The current number of unemployed individuals in Sri Lanka stands at 360,951. The Government has initiated a series of short-, medium-, and long-term measures to address the issue of unemployment.

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I see no rational basis in the opposition’s claim for 6%

The Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the minimum amount of 6% to be allocated for education is an international criterion , and there is no rational basis in the claim for 6% raised by the opposition.

The Prime Minister made these remarks while responding to questions raised by the opposition, today (November 26) in Parliament.

The Prime Minister further stated:

We have stood and are standing for the 6% for education. Six percent refers to an international criterion. This criterion was set out by UNESCO.

I believe that not only we, but also the University Professors’ Associati MORE >>

In 2025, we were able to formulate policies, plans, and build institutional structures that are necessary for the education sector.

Allocating funds alone is not sufficient. Policies must be implemented through a strong institutional framework.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the highest amount allocated for education has been marked in this year’s budget and in 2025, it was able to formulate educational policies, plans, and establish institutional structures for the sector. She emphasized that allocating funds alone is not sufficient and policies must be implemented through a strong institutional framework.

The Prime Minister made these remarks on 25th of November in Pa MORE >>